06-11-2025, 10:06 PM
I did just come across that "Default" language may be the issue with the contract. Basically it's what people have been saying about getting out of the guaranteed money if a player doesn’t report or is unable to report due to non football related situations.
I guess the Eagles include this language in all contracts so it's not solely a Bengals issue. This is just the first rookie contract for a 1st rd player they've tried to implement this language. So I can definitely understand why Stewart wouldn't want to sign it. Does seem especially silly for the Bengals to stick to it at this point as it's not that expensive of a contract. Also Stewart appears to need all the reps he can get so it's not great either.
I guess the Eagles include this language in all contracts so it's not solely a Bengals issue. This is just the first rookie contract for a 1st rd player they've tried to implement this language. So I can definitely understand why Stewart wouldn't want to sign it. Does seem especially silly for the Bengals to stick to it at this point as it's not that expensive of a contract. Also Stewart appears to need all the reps he can get so it's not great either.
